Syracuse, N.Y. -- Welcome back to the BudBlog’s Video Store, which usually swings open its doors every Tuesday at 6 p.m.

What will you find here from week to week? Ideally, it’ll be your basic sports potpourri consisting of videos of all lengths (but usually on the shorter side) that will either have been sent to, or stumbled upon by, me.

Today’s offering? It's a video comparison of Bryce Harper, the former Syracuse Chief-turned-Washington-National; and Mike Trout, the Jersey-kid-turned-Los-Angeles-Angel-of-Anaheim.

While it's true that they haven't been quite as spectacular as they were as rookies in 2012 (as shown in this video), Harper and Trout remain special talents. And, well, this 2013 season isn't even half finished ... so who knows what they'll do between now and October?

Anyway, riddle me this: If you were starting a team tomorrow -- a team that was meant to last for five years ... for 10 years ... whatever -- and your first choice was a position player, it would have to be one of these two guys, right?

Me? I'd take Trout, but I'd hardly pitch myself into a ravine if I got "stuck" with Harper.

Enjoy ...

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MONDAY -- By 8 a.m.: The daily column/commentary. By 11:30 a.m.: “How’d I Do?” By 6 p.m.: “Ask Me Anything” by submitting questions (to which I’ll give answers) on any sports-related topic to bpoliquin@syracuse.com. (Please include your name and the identity of your hometown.)

TUESDAY -- By 8 a.m.: The daily column/commentary. By 11:30 a.m.: “Coach’s Corner,” wherein readers can submit questions to any coach at any level in Central New York (and answers will be posted) to bpoliquin@syracuse.com. (Please include name and hometown.) By 6 p.m.: “The Video Store.”

WEDNESDAY -- By 8 a.m.: The daily column/commentary. By 11:30 a.m.: “The List.” By 6 p.m.: “E-Mail Of The Week,” wherein readers can submit legitimate essays/open letters/observations for purposes of posting to bpoliquin@syracuse.com. (Please include name and hometown.)